Sunset and Fluttershy walked into school Monday morning. They were talking, and it looked as if Sunset didn’t even get beat up. Her face looked a lot better, due both to natural healing and the added help of makeup.
“So your Celestia actually was able to visit you?” Fluttershy asked as they walked to her locker.
“Yeah. Apparently, with the help of Princess Luna and Twilight, she was able to cross dimensions to get into my dream.”
“I don’t know, Sunset. That sounds kind of far-fetched. You were beaten into unconsciousness. Are you sure it wasn’t a dream?” Fluttershy asked as she placed her books in her locker.
“I mean… It could have been, but I believe it was real. Either way, it helped a bit,” Sunset said, smiling.
“I’m glad, Sunset,” Fluttershy said, closing her locker. She looked down to her purse as she felt her phone vibrate. She brought it up to look at who texted her. “Oh, that’s great. Mom just texted me that she has a list of doctors to look at.”
“Don’t say that too loudly, Fluttershy. I don’t want to give people more reasons to judge me or more ways to gossip about me,” Sunset said, looking down as they walked.
“It’s not that bad, Sunset. A lot of people see those kinds of doctors now, and like I said, I’ll go with you if you want,” Fluttershy said, putting a hand on Sunset’s shoulder.
Sunset smiled at Fluttershy. “Thanks, Fluttershy. I don’t know where I’d be without you.”
“Don’t think about it; it’ll only bring you down.”
The two approached Sunset’s locker and she began to unpack her stuff. Sunset said, “Agreed. Say, how’s the whole band thing going. You guys have only been practicing a couple of days, after all.”
“Oh, it’s going very well, actually. We’ve been practicing a few songs, and well, you know I’ve been writing some myself.”
“Yeah. Have you told the others about them yet?”
“No, but when the times comes, I will.”
“Hey, guys!” came a voice from down the hall. The two girls looked over to see Rainbow jogging down the hallways with a smile on her face. She slid to a stop in front of them. “You guys won't believe what's happening!” she exclaimed.
“What?”
“The school is having a musical showcase!”
“Really?” Fluttershy asked with a big smile on her face.
“That sounds awesome,” Sunset added.
“Yeah. They’re starting to make posters in the gym right now. I figured we should probably make a poster or two for the Rainbooms,” Rainbow explained.
“That sounds like a good idea. Do you know how many bands are going to be in it?” Sunset asked.
“Not yet, but anyway, come on. We need to get the others and get a spot before it’s too late,” Rainbow said hurriedly.
“How about I go ahead and get us a spot and maybe start on it while you two get the girls?” Sunset suggested.
Rainbow and Fluttershy gave each other a look before looking back at Sunset. “Are you sure, Sunset?” Fluttershy asked.
“Absolutely. I’ll be fine,” Sunset said, waving off their concerns with her hand and starting to the gym, “Just be sure to get there as soon as you can.”
With a shrug, Rainbow and Fluttershy both went to look for the other girls.
“Did you make sure to give the papers and everything else we needed to transfer here?” Adagio asked Aria.
Aria scoffed before answering, “Of course I did." She gestured towards Sonata. "She’s the stupid one, not me. Besides, it was easy after singing to the secretary.”
“Well, it doesn’t hurt to double-check. Now, come on.” With that, they started off towards Canterlot High, evil grins on their faces.
Discord appeared behind Princess Celestia’s throne, trying to be quiet enough to give her a nice surprise. He crept up behind it, inching closer and closer, getting ready for the perfect moment to--
“How is she doing, Discord?” came a voice from behind him. He jerked in surprise slightly before turning around.
“You don’t let me have any fun, do you?”
“Not while you’re on the clock, no,” Celestia said with a smile as she walked past him.
“Hmph. Well, she’s on the right track. She is going to start seeing some doctors, and with Fluttershy’s help, I’m sure she’ll be fine, albeit with a struggle or two here and there,” Discord said, hovering next to her.
“That’s good, at least. I want you to keep an eye on her. I can't bear the thought of something bad happening to her. She’s already been through so much. Is there anything else?” Celestia sat on her throne.
“Yes, some bad news, actually. The Sirens are already moving in. They were about a block away when I teleported back here.”
Celestia’s eyes widened slightly. “That was very fast. Hmm… We’ll have to act fast, then. Discord, you’ll have to watch from a distance. They can’t know you’re there.”
“Yes, yes, I get it, Sun-Butt, but do you think she’s ready for them? We didn’t expect them to come for at least another week.”
“I believe in her. She’ll be able to defeat them in the end. I just hope she comes out better for it.”
“I’m sure she will. She may be recovering, but she’s not an idiot.”
“No, you’re right. She’ll do fine. Just keep an eye on her, though, just in case.”
“I will. Now, has the book been sent yet?”
“Yes. It should be arriving soon, a day at most. Twilight will have it before it’s needed, I’m sure.”
“Oh, that reminds me. Did she drink the potion?”
Celestia sighed, “Yes, but she tried to give it to her friends, too, so we had to come up with this whole story about how it was poison. We cleared it up, though.”
“You probably should have expected that, knowing her.”
“Yes, I should have, but it worked out in the end.”
Discord hovered away a bit, “Let’s hope it does. Now, I should go make sure everything goes according to plan in the other world. Ta ta.”
With that, Discord teleported away, leaving Celestia alone in her throne room.